Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-01

found IN this county, from the semi-tropi-
cal to that in which the colder winter and
| short summer prevail. The rainy season,
which begins in September and ends in
May, is most delightful part of the year.
1t Is perfectly clear, warm and balmy be-
/ tween rains. In the north and northwest
the climate varies according to altitude.
| The foothills have an excellent climate :;
| neither an extreme of heat nor cold is ever
reached. In the valleys, and on the
plateaux of the Sierras in the east and
| northeast portions of the county, the
seasons = winter and summer are
I,Similar to those of the Eastern
States, only less in the extremes of heat
| and cold. The average rainfall is SO inches
and upwards. This county is noted for its
| grand scenery, and particularly for the
number and beauty of its clear and spark
| ling streams. The Sacramento, flowing
| from north to south through twenty miles
of rocky, fern-covered canyon, through
| forests of oak, pine, and the underbrush,
twining vines and other flora along its
banks, is beautiful beyond description.
The McCloud river, bursting forth from
the side of old Mount Shasta, the Pit
grandly beautiful, both flow in southerly
directions and join the Sacramento. A
large number of creeks flow through differ
abound in the foothills and mountains.
The population of the county is about
5000. The Oregon Division of the Central
Pacific Railroad runs through the county
from north to south, following the course
of the Sacramento the greater portion of
the way and forming one of the most
picturesque routes on the continent.
THE EARLY PLACER MINES
Were long since exhausted Quartz iron,
copper and coal mines are operated with
profit. LAUNDERING is a prominent indus
try. There are twelve sawmills in opera
, ton, that turn out over 100 000 feet flum-
Der per day. Logs are driven down the Pit
and Sacramento rivers and sawed at Red
ding. This industry gives employment to
hundreds of men ana teams.
The principal town is Redding, now the
county seat, which is located on the Cali
fornia and Oregon Railroad, 55S feet above
the sea level, and close to the Sacramento
| river. The mean temperature for the year
at Redding is 64.14o, and the mean temper
ature for the coolest month is 46 100.
The annual rainfall at this point is As
inches. Redding is also the distributing
point for Trinity and the western part of
Siskiyou counties, portions of Modoc,
Shasta and portion of southeastern
Oregon. 1t has population of 1900.
Its healthfulness is beyond question, has
excellent water good schools, fine churches,
several banks, good local newspapers, an
enterprizing and thrifty people 1t has
many other important and iourishing
towns, viz, Shasta, Anderson, Cottonwood,
Saltwater, GAINESVILLE, Eagle Creek, Whet-
more, Igo, Fail River Mills, Delta, Copper
City, Buckeye and French Gulch.
ORANGE CULTURE.
Orange culture, as a business, has but
just commenced in this county. There
are, however, a good many trees from ten
to fifteen years old which have attained an
excellent growth without cultivation or
irrigation, have never failed to produce
each year a good crop of fruit, and that
without spot or blemish. Many trees have
been planted in all parts of the county dur
ing the past six years, some of which are
bearing now. All have done well and
make it doubly sure that oranges will sue
coed here. The soil here is peculiarly adapt
ed to their successful culture; the rainfall
| dispenses with the necessity of irrigation,
and the survival and growth of the trees
| referred 10 settles the question of winter
| killing. 4 box of oranges was sent from
| Shasta county TO the Worlds Exposition at
! New Orleans, which, by actual measure
ment, averaged ten inches around and
l eight ounces in weight. We append the
| following from Colonel Andrews report of
the Exposition in regard to them: On
the 9th day Of April last, 1855 | received
from DR.. J. II. Miller of Redding, Shasta
county. Cal, for exhibition at New Orleans,
Il box of beautiful oranges. They came in
fine order, wereof large size, thin skin and
beautiful color. They were placed under
glass, and were admired by thousands of
visitors
PRICES OF LAND.
| Private lands, uniinproved, can be bought,
within from two to six miles of the rail
road, at from $40 to SIS per acre; from six
to ten miles out, II from 50 to $40, and far
ther back, at from s. to s.. Valley lands
along the Sacramento river, $50 to $50 per
acre Improved farms. With water for irri-
CATION, at from $50 TO $50 Back from the
railroad, twenty to fifty miles. there is
much good land subject to homestead and
pre-emptiOn entry.